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Ukrainian and Czech experts discussed how to enhance security sector of Ukraine

04:40 PM 22-5-2015

Institute of World Policy together with Prague Security Studies Institute for the second time held a roundtable aimed at contributing to a consolidation of security sector in Ukraine on 21 May.During the roundtable, participants discussed a broad range of issues related to strengthening transparency and accountability of the security sector during the information war and global experience of the local policing. The first discussion was held in December 2014.
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The experts agreed that human factor is crucial in ensuring the optimal functioning of security system. It concerns both the quality of human resources of law enforcement authorities and the permanent control over the actions of police officers from the local authorities.
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The round table was attended by leading Ukrainian and Czech security experts, including Jiří Schneider, Senior Fellow and Director of Special Projects at thePrague Security Studies Institute, Petr Pojman, Fellow of Prague Security Studies Institute, Dr. Oldrich Bures, Head of the Center for Security Studies, Michal Tosovšký, Director of the Policing Program of Open Society, and others.
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The debate was conducted under the so called «Chatham House rules.